Baymax Cake with Homemade Fondant
For this cake you will need:
- 2 cake mixes and everything needed to make them
- frosting
- a bag of marshmallows
- powdered sugar (I used a full bag and a little extra)
- black piping gel
- rolling pin
Bake 2 8-inch cakes and 1 6-inch cake. Allow the cakes to cool completely. If you cake has a dome, slice the dome off with a knife to make the cake level. Place the first layer of the cake upside down on your cake plate and add a layer of frosting.
Place the second 8-inch cake on top, upside down (it gives it a cleaner surface to frost) and frost it completely. Frost the 6-inch cake on a separate plate.
Prepare the fondant by mircrowaving a bag or marshmallows in a microwave safe bowl for 2 minutes. Add the melted marshmallows to your stand mixer and mix. While mixing, add four tablespoons of water and the bag of powdered sugar one cup at a time until the mixture stiffens. Pull the mixture out and knead it with your hands on a surface covered in powdered sugar. When the fondant has a consistency of a stiff dough, roll the fondant out thin and large enough to cover the cake.
Using both of your arms, lay the fondant over the stacked 8-inch cakes.
Smooth the fondant down and then trim off the excess.
Baymax Cake with Homemade Fondant
Ingredients
- 2 cake mixes and everything needed to make them
- frosting
- a bag of marshmallows
- powdered sugar I used a full bag and a little extra
- black piping gel
- rolling pin
Instructions
- Bake 2 8-inch cakes and 1 6-inch cake. Allow the cakes to cool completely. If you cake has a dome, slice the dome off with a knife to make the cake level. Place the first layer of the cake upside down on your cake plate and add a layer of frosting.
- Place the second 8-inch cake on top, upside down (it gives it a cleaner surface to frost) and frost it completely. Frost the 6-inch cake on a separate plate.
- Prepare the fondant by mircrowaving a bag or marshmallows in a microwave safe bowl for 2 minutes. Add the melted marshmallows to your stand mixer and mix. While mixing, add four tablespoons of water and the bag of powdered sugar one cup at a time until the mixture stiffens. Pull the mixture out and knead it with your hands on a surface covered in powdered sugar. When the fondant has a consistency of a stiff dough, roll the fondant out thin and large enough to cover the cake.
- Using both of your arms, lay the fondant over the stacked 8-inch cakes.
- Smooth the fondant down and then trim off the excess.
- Add the 6-inch frosted cake to the top of the cake and repeat the process. Using the black piping gel add Baymax eyes to the top tier of the cake.
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Fondant is like the hottest thing in cakes it seems. I have not tried using it yet.
I have never tried making fondant and had no idea that it consisted of marshmallows and powdered sugar and a bit of water! I'm still a bit afraid to try it although I do love the taste of it. That cake is cute. No I haven't heard of this movie!
this turned out crazy cute I'm in love!
This is totally cute!! I have to admit, I'm scared of fondant. I don't know why, but it just scares me, lol. My kids are watching the movie tonight for the first time and are loving it!
I need to see the movie so I know all the characters! The cake looks great!
We have not seen this movie yet. I am glad you posted how to make the fondant. I never knew how to make it but have wanted to try.
Such a simple and cute cake- this will be perfect for all those Big Hero 6 birthday parties that are sure to happen this year! #client
awesome cake!!! we just watched the movie and my kids loved it!
This is so cool! Big Hero 6 is our families favorite movie right now, my kiddo would love it.